Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/10/09

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Subject: [Leica] Leica M(240)
From: rgacpa at gmail.com (Bob Adler)
Date: Wed, 9 Oct 2013 14:43:05 -0700
References: <008201cec4f4$7c3b52d0$74b1f870$@verizon.net> <CAE3QcF5uQdnUt00GmBpsUsXfzGcAP=2u7uAuDjCKhPbLOnB2fA@mail.gmail.com>

Indeed out of unfortunate necessity!!

Sent from my iPad

> On Oct 9, 2013, at 10:56 AM, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com> 
> wrote:
> 
> You can use the EVF handheld for focus with good results without the focus
> peaking. Yes it is different and the rangefinder is superior for precision.
> Nevertheless it works.
> For some specific scenarios it is a better tool all together of course as
> mentioned in other responses here.
> This set all snapshot frames with EVF only.
> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/28sep
> 
> 
> Cheers
> Geoff
> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman
> 
> 
>> On 9 October 2013 23:35, Frank Filippone <red735i at verizon.net> wrote:
>> 
>> Now that there are a few cameras circulating in the community, maybe
>> someone
>> has experience with the EVF:
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> I like being able to focus using the ground glass on my SLR's, including
>> the
>> Nikon, Rollei, Hasselblad and even the LF ground glass.  It is pretty 
>> easy,
>> you can focus anywhere in the scene.  Pretty good contrast and brightness.
>> In my eyes, easy to focus this way.  ( Precise focus may require the use 
>> of
>> something like a split image center / microprism center, loupe, etc.)
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Would this be the case with the M +EVF?  Or is it a different experience?
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> I am not looking for the focus tracking ( or whatever it is that lights up
>> an area based upon edge detection.)  I am interested in the smooth in and
>> out focusing experience of a ground glass in any part of the image..
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Frank Filippone
>> 
>> Red735i at verizon.net
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
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In reply to: Message from red735i at verizon.net (Frank Filippone) ([Leica] Leica M(240))
Message from hopsternew at gmail.com (Geoff Hopkinson) ([Leica] Leica M(240))